Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 73 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAPSIE VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192976001693
Fairbank Elementary School
311 5th St N, Fairbank, IA 50629 · (319) 635-2071 · Buchanan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
35 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 25% larger than its 6th grade class (16).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fairbank Elementary School→Wapsie Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Wapsie Valley Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Fairbank Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbank Elementary School this school | 187 | 18.7% | N/A |
| Dallas Center Elementary Dallas Center | 169 | 23.7% | 85.6% |
| Shannon Elementary School Monticello | 166 | 24.1% | N/A |
| New Hartford Elementary School New Hartford | 147 | 23.1% | N/A |
| Virgil Grissom Elementary School Princeton | 152 | 23.7% | 89.7% |
| Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center Granger | 253 | 14.6% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fairbank Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #573 of 705 | #5 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.7% | #611 of 666 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #158 of 359 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
187
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 187 | 13.7 | 13.7:1 | 19% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 14.8 | 12.4:1 | 23% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 15.7 | 12.4:1 | 28% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | 28% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 18.7 | 11.7:1 | 17% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 13 | 16.9:1 | 19% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 22% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 8 | 22.5:1 | 17% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 15 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairbank Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (219 to 187); teachers down 27% (18.7 to 13.7).
About Fairbank Elementary School
Fairbank Elementary School is a public small elementary school in Fairbank, Iowa. The school reports 187 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Iowa is about 325 students.
Fairbank Elementary School is one of the 6 schools that make up Wapsie Valley Comm School District (637 students in total).
About 94% of the student body at Fairbank Elementary School is White. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 13.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. The school's lunch program data list 19% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Buchanan County, the average is 29%.
County data help place the school in context: in Buchanan County, the median household income is $78,236, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Buchanan County has 18 public schools and roughly 3,231 students.
Rural Elementary School #4 is the public school closest to Fairbank Elementary School, about 2.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 12 students since 2020-21, to 187.
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Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,694
Census ACS
Median income
$78,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,231 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District
- Wapsie Valley High SchoolHigh · 273 students
- Readlyn Elementary SchoolElementary · 107 students
- Rural Elementary School #1Elementary · 29 students
- Rural Elementary School #2Elementary · 24 students
- Rural Elementary School #4Elementary · 17 students
- Rural Elementary School #3Combined
Other schools in Fairbank
- Wapsie Valley High SchoolHigh · 273 students
- Triumph Elementary SchoolElementary · 42 students
- Rural Elementary School #1Elementary · 29 students
- Rural Elementary School #2Elementary · 24 students
- Rural Elementary School #4Elementary · 17 students
Nearby schools
- Rural Elementary School #42.0 mi · 17
- Rural Elementary School #13.3 mi · 29
- Rural Elementary School #23.7 mi · 24
- Triumph Elementary School4.8 mi · 42
- Wapsie Valley High School5.5 mi · 273
- Prairie Grove Elementary School5.9 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Fairbank Elementary SchoolHow large is Fairbank Elementary School?
Fairbank Elementary School enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Fairbank Elementary School serve?
Fairbank Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Fairbank Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Fairbank Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairbank Elementary School?
At Fairbank Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Fairbank Elementary School public or private?
Fairbank Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wapsie Valley Comm School District.
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